If you had asked me a few years ago what software development would look like in ten years, I would probably have talked about new programming languages, better frameworks, or more powerful development environments. Today, my answer would be completely different. The biggest change isn’t happening with the tools, but in the way we as developers think and work.
As I write these lines, I am working on a new software system myself. For the past few weeks, I have been making extensive use of modern AI tools such as Codex and other language models. At first, I was curious; now, I’m mostly impressed. Not because the AI suddenly does everything on its own, but because it handles certain tasks surprisingly well, thereby enabling new ways of working.
